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**Slimjim1** · 11-10-2016, 02:31 PM

I made it over to the slabfest on the 5th but I didn't bring the boat. My wife and I watched as boat after boat came in with tons of fish. What a great day.

Today I finally got a chance to put the boat in the water. I headed over to my favorite spot ( one of the hot spots last week ) and set out the rods. I looked around and there were at least a half dozen other boat there as well. The winds were not bad, 5-10 mph out of the NNW. It made for a nice drift. The first pass put one fish in the boat. I headed back to set up for another pass ( noticed that there were not as many boats as before). On this pass I used the trolling motor to hold me a little closer to the shore line. I put two more fish in the box. Set for a third pass but this time more to the east. Made the pass with 3 more keepers to add to the collection. By this time it was 11am and that is my quitting time, need to get home for lunch.

I am sorry to report that the fish were not jumping in the boat like they were last week. But I got 6 nice keepers and a few throw backs. I got to try some new baits and a new set up. I feel like I had a good day.
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**huntinslabs** · 11-10-2016, 03:08 PM

Sometimes it happens. Only thing I can offer is when your making your way across the lake and its flat in the morning take a wide turn across the middle of the lake and keep a keen eye for shad flickering on the top. Wherever them shad go the fish will follow. Thats a big lake and there are many good areas to seek them in. A little to much pressure in one area will move em to others. More often than not, if I am not getting bit out there I speed up. But looks like ya had a good morning.

**Speckanator** · 11-10-2016, 03:34 PM

Sounds like a good day to me.... Nice catch

**pescador** · 11-10-2016, 03:55 PM

Thanks for sharing, good report.

**Speck Detector** · 11-10-2016, 05:40 PM

Ya know what they say....better than a good day at work....I reflected at lunch what a beautiful day it would have been on the water, gotta have a few slow days to make the other times that much more special....there's always tomorrow....

**skeetbum** · 11-10-2016, 07:04 PM

Good enough to suit me Jim. Being able to go during the week is good in itself.

**sinkermaker** · 11-10-2016, 07:18 PM

Anytime we go and put fish in the boat we win thanks for sharing

**fishin813** · 11-10-2016, 09:00 PM

Huntin Slabs really put some good ideas out there.

If something is not working - CHANGE - if your are drifting - turn boat with wind and put trolling motor to work,
start speed at 8 - 1.0 -go up from there. If you have equipment with you go to Spider rigging into the wind.
If you are catching little ones, you might be to deep. I always keep one rod free floating the top off to side or
from rear depending on what mode i'm in.
Use you depth finder - spread it out - look for new locations based on depth lines

Last weekend was somewhat of an exception with cold front in - commin in bare-pressure was in the 29's - low 30's

**Slimjim1** · 11-13-2016, 08:47 AM

Thanks for the great tips. It seems like change can be good ! I will be giving all of these pointer a try.

**DaveB40** · 11-13-2016, 11:04 AM

Any day on the water is just plain terrific!! Catchin' crappie is a bonus!!
Relax and enjoy.... Tight Lines - Dave

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